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BBC Peterborough March 24th 2010

The BBC Radio Peterborough Paul Stainton’s Breakfast Show summary for Wednesday 24th March 2010.

Topics:
Local anglers claim Eastern Europeans have been depleting fish stocks and call for better signage.
Local councillor reports widespread homelessness amongst former migrant workers.
The local Polish community defends itself against irresponsible reporting.
The Public and Commercial Services Union strikes again over cuts to redundancy terms.
The Three Horseshoes pub in Abbots Ripton has been badly damaged by fire.
Today is Budget Day.
Peterborough United FC were hammered by Scunthorpe.
A Peterborough United FC statement is expected on whether the manager has decided to renew his contract.
The Royal College of Physicians has called for an in-car smoking ban.
Wales has banned shock training collars for pets.

Interviewees:
Jonathan Means Peterborough & District Angling Association Head Bailiff.
Roger Ferguson Fisheries Enforcement Team Environment Agency.
John (Lord de Ramsey) Estate Owner for Three Horseshoes Pub.
Iwona Chodzicka Polish Interpreter.
Peter Yuskicik(?) Chairman of the Polish ex-Servicemen’s Club.
Malcolm from Peterborough (Fisherman).
Angus Ellis Public and Commercial Services Union Rep.
Jeff Stebbings Gardening Guru.

Companies mentioned:
RSPCA
Wine & Spirits Association.
Tacklefest.
Gardening Answers magazine.

Team:
Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Steve Titman
Sport: Nick Fairburn
News: Gabrielle Grindrod
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: Chris Bell
Phones: Kerry Devine
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Opportunity Peterborough and Smarter Cities

This interview with Trevor Gibson from Opportunity Peterborough talks about their pilot project to map local environmental data to Google Earth as part of the IBM Smarter Cities project . Broadcast at 08:35 on Wednesday 17th March 2010 in Paul Stainton’s BBC Peterborough Breakfast Show.

PS: A new project which will monitor the carbon footprint of residents and businesses like you, me, him and her across the city has been launched. Opportunity Peterborough has teamed up with IBM to produce a website which will show energy and water usage along with recycling rates for wards across the city. It looks pretty impresive actually. There’s a picture in a local magazine this morning. It’s a first for the UK, and the dream is that it will turn Peterborough into the country’s leading sustainable city. Trevor Gibson is from Opportunity Peterborough. Good morning Trevor.
TG: Good morning.
PS: I like the look of this. It looks pretty good. It’s very pretty indeed. Does it cost us anything, first of all.
TG: Well it’s initially a partnership between Peterborough City Council and Opportunity Peterborough, paid for, a relatively small pilot actually, and IBM and Green Ventures, and Royal Haskoning have come on board and formed a sort of an association of consultancies, if you like, to work on something that we think will be really dramatic for the city, and is already being taken an interest in by many organisations outside of the UK.
PS: Yes. Can you explain what it is exactly, in layman’s terms?
Continue reading “Opportunity Peterborough and Smarter Cities”

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Presenter: Andy Gall

Topics: Questions raised over the price paid by Peterborough City Council for Peterborough United FC’s ground. Stewart Jackson MP may report council for misuse of public funds over the purchase of a city centre propertry for a new Healthy Lifestyle Centre. Military hospitals are under pressure. KRAFT announces plans to close the Cadbury plant in Bristol, despite pledges. Peterborough A&E NHS triage plans welcomed. Toyota begins UK warranty repairs today. Obesity in hedgehogs.

Interviewees: Graham Murphy English Democrat Cllr. Richard Chard Motorpoint Peterborough. Celia Kendrick Nurse Peterborough NHS. Julie Orr Sister Peterborough NHS. Katherine Lyon Shepreth Wildlife Park. Marco Cereste Leader Peterborough City Council. Stewart Jackson MP. Jeremy Bennett Automotive Management Magazine. Simon Turpin Charted Surveyor and FOI Requester.

Companies Mentioned: Kraft. Toyota. Motorpoint. Lancia. GVA Grimley.

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BBC Peterborough 19th January 2010

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Tuesday 19th January 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Presenters:
Jeremy Sallis (07:00 – 07:40
Andy Gall (07:40 – 09:00)

Topics:
East Cambs District Council face a budget deficit: a rate rise and job cuts are predicted.
It is reported there is a shortage of cycle parking at Cambridge Station.
The IPCC is the subject of a BBC enquiry and a former Commissioner has no confidence in that system.
The causes of Peterborough City Council’s large and unknown deficit are disputed.
There has been widepread criticism over an unnecessary detour of the A15 through a new development.
Cadbury faces a buyout by Kraft.
Drink promotions will be banned and ID checks become compulsory. following an Audit Commission report.
An Environment Agency spokeman reports on local flood issues and comments on flood plain developments.
Holiday Inn Hotels offer human bedwarmers as part of a promotion.
Local arts promotion.

Interviewees:
John Crawley former IPCC Commissioner.
Cambridge LibDem Cllr. Baugh.
East Cambs DC Cllr Fred Brown.
Peterborough City Council John Harrison.
Florence Eavis Holiday Inns.
Barry Kirk Peterborough City Council.
Ben Turner Music Practitioner.
Environment Agency Jim Marshall.

Companies Mentioned:
Cadbury.
Kraft.
Royal London Asset Management.
National Express.
Holiday Inn Hotels.
Dissident Nightclub.
Rolls-Royce.